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Population in Chile compared to Croatia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 5.19 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Chile vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Croatia
2100 13,538,233 2,158,545
2099 13,694,580 2,176,440
2098 13,852,916 2,194,539
2097 14,012,136 2,212,602
2096 14,174,091 2,231,114
2095 14,338,836 2,249,667
2094 14,504,768 2,268,376
2093 14,672,995 2,286,882
2092 14,841,276 2,305,583
2091 15,012,606 2,324,254
2090 15,185,296 2,342,729
2089 15,359,485 2,361,668
2088 15,534,223 2,380,831
2087 15,707,399 2,399,709
2086 15,879,078 2,418,760
2085 16,050,602 2,438,113
2084 16,219,059 2,457,815
2083 16,386,291 2,477,556
2082 16,549,944 2,497,595
2081 16,714,879 2,517,715
2080 16,878,669 2,538,164
2079 17,040,181 2,559,092
2078 17,200,034 2,580,179
2077 17,357,593 2,601,778
2076 17,512,529 2,623,507
2075 17,665,652 2,645,523
2074 17,815,245 2,667,391
2073 17,960,951 2,689,518
2072 18,104,555 2,712,201
2071 18,248,051 2,734,759
2070 18,388,269 2,757,112
2069 18,525,990 2,780,455
2068 18,662,583 2,804,383
2067 18,797,031 2,828,363
2066 18,930,019 2,852,669
2065 19,057,914 2,877,009
2064 19,183,930 2,901,213
2063 19,305,093 2,926,228
2062 19,419,125 2,951,475
2061 19,528,803 2,976,903
2060 19,632,732 3,002,483
2059 19,733,594 3,027,959
2058 19,826,981 3,053,643
2057 19,917,957 3,079,155
2056 20,003,158 3,105,119
2055 20,083,811 3,130,769
2054 20,157,425 3,156,282
2053 20,226,483 3,182,091
2052 20,287,759 3,207,640
2051 20,342,317 3,233,551
2050 20,390,198 3,259,702
2049 20,434,796 3,285,684
2048 20,474,175 3,311,657
2047 20,505,731 3,337,645
2046 20,533,426 3,363,102
2045 20,557,560 3,388,731
2044 20,574,613 3,414,541
2043 20,584,097 3,439,695
2042 20,588,631 3,464,688
2041 20,590,850 3,489,565
2040 20,586,260 3,513,946
2039 20,578,028 3,538,129
2038 20,563,761 3,562,371
2037 20,544,889 3,586,606
2036 20,517,930 3,609,771
2035 20,486,465 3,632,470
2034 20,450,997 3,656,066
2033 20,411,343 3,679,626
2032 20,364,270 3,703,646
2031 20,309,470 3,728,250
2030 20,248,404 3,752,014
2029 20,182,063 3,776,079
2028 20,110,713 3,799,610
2027 20,032,166 3,824,370
2026 19,949,741 3,849,788
2025 19,859,921 3,876,200
2024 19,764,771 3,866,200
2023 19,658,835 3,859,686
2022 19,553,036 3,855,641
2021 19,456,334 3,878,981
2020 19,370,624 3,914,206
2019 19,197,744 3,949,390
2018 18,893,191 3,988,775
2017 18,558,868 4,041,407
2016 18,267,221 4,106,867
2015 18,047,625 4,151,725
2014 17,864,195 4,201,598
2013 17,687,006 4,233,922
2012 17,519,119 4,260,368
2011 17,351,816 4,280,622
2010 17,181,464 4,295,427
2009 17,009,731 4,305,181
2008 16,838,988 4,309,705
2007 16,671,581 4,310,217
2006 16,509,195 4,311,159
2005 16,348,778 4,310,145
2004 16,187,322 4,304,600
2003 16,024,752 4,303,399
2002 15,857,925 4,302,174
2001 15,683,849 4,299,642
2000 15,503,635 4,468,302
1999 15,319,313 4,512,597
1998 15,127,799 4,532,135
1997 14,932,434 4,534,920
1996 14,734,046 4,557,097
1995 14,527,381 4,620,030
1994 14,316,256 4,652,024
1993 14,102,276 4,600,463
1992 13,884,577 4,575,818
1991 13,662,491 4,689,022
1990 13,437,176 4,777,368
1989 13,215,005 4,767,260
1988 12,999,424 4,755,207
1987 12,790,150 4,739,745
1986 12,588,914 4,721,446
1985 12,395,274 4,701,417
1984 12,207,733 4,680,285
1983 12,026,138 4,658,254
1982 11,850,214 4,634,234
1981 11,678,717 4,611,509
1980 11,508,550 4,599,782
1979 11,339,779 4,594,778
1978 11,172,695 4,581,085
1977 11,005,519 4,559,571
1976 10,838,251 4,535,934
1975 10,671,559 4,512,082
1974 10,505,817 4,490,660
1973 10,340,362 4,470,161
1972 10,174,678 4,450,564
1971 10,009,701 4,431,275
1970 9,845,344 4,412,252
1969 9,680,282 4,391,490
1968 9,514,716 4,365,628
1967 9,348,939 4,338,683
1966 9,181,722 4,310,701
1965 9,012,938 4,280,923
1964 8,842,525 4,252,876
1963 8,670,144 4,225,675
1962 8,497,059 4,196,712
1961 8,324,802 4,167,292
1960 8,153,350 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chile's population will grow by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Croatia
2100 -1.14% -0.82%
2099 -1.14% -0.82%
2098 -1.14% -0.82%
2097 -1.14% -0.83%
2096 -1.15% -0.82%
2095 -1.14% -0.82%
2094 -1.15% -0.81%
2093 -1.13% -0.81%
2092 -1.14% -0.8%
2091 -1.14% -0.79%
2090 -1.13% -0.8%
2089 -1.12% -0.8%
2088 -1.1% -0.79%
2087 -1.08% -0.79%
2086 -1.07% -0.79%
2085 -1.04% -0.8%
2084 -1.02% -0.8%
2083 -0.99% -0.8%
2082 -0.99% -0.8%
2081 -0.97% -0.81%
2080 -0.95% -0.82%
2079 -0.93% -0.82%
2078 -0.91% -0.83%
2077 -0.88% -0.83%
2076 -0.87% -0.83%
2075 -0.84% -0.82%
2074 -0.81% -0.82%
2073 -0.79% -0.84%
2072 -0.79% -0.82%
2071 -0.76% -0.81%
2070 -0.74% -0.84%
2069 -0.73% -0.85%
2068 -0.72% -0.85%
2067 -0.7% -0.85%
2066 -0.67% -0.85%
2065 -0.66% -0.83%
2064 -0.63% -0.85%
2063 -0.59% -0.86%
2062 -0.56% -0.85%
2061 -0.53% -0.85%
2060 -0.51% -0.84%
2059 -0.47% -0.84%
2058 -0.46% -0.83%
2057 -0.43% -0.84%
2056 -0.4% -0.82%
2055 -0.37% -0.81%
2054 -0.34% -0.81%
2053 -0.3% -0.8%
2052 -0.27% -0.8%
2051 -0.23% -0.8%
2050 -0.22% -0.79%
2049 -0.19% -0.78%
2048 -0.15% -0.78%
2047 -0.13% -0.76%
2046 -0.12% -0.76%
2045 -0.08% -0.76%
2044 -0.05% -0.73%
2043 -0.02% -0.72%
2042 -0.01% -0.71%
2041 0.02% -0.69%
2040 0.04% -0.68%
2039 0.07% -0.68%
2038 0.09% -0.68%
2037 0.13% -0.64%
2036 0.15% -0.62%
2035 0.17% -0.65%
2034 0.19% -0.64%
2033 0.23% -0.65%
2032 0.27% -0.66%
2031 0.3% -0.63%
2030 0.33% -0.64%
2029 0.35% -0.62%
2028 0.39% -0.65%
2027 0.41% -0.66%
2026 0.45% -0.68%
2025 0.48% 0.26%
2024 0.54% 0.17%
2023 0.54% 0.1%
2022 0.5% -0.6%
2021 0.44% -0.9%
2020 0.9% -0.89%
2019 1.61% -0.99%
2018 1.8% -1.3%
2017 1.6% -1.59%
2016 1.22% -1.08%
2015 1.03% -1.19%
2014 1% -0.76%
2013 0.96% -0.62%
2012 0.96% -0.47%
2011 0.99% -0.34%
2010 1.01% -0.23%
2009 1.01% -0.1%
2008 1% -0.01%
2007 0.98% -0.02%
2006 0.98% 0.02%
2005 1% 0.13%
2004 1.01% 0.03%
2003 1.05% 0.03%
2002 1.11% 0.06%
2001 1.16% -3.77%
2000 1.2% -0.98%
1999 1.27% -0.43%
1998 1.31% -0.06%
1997 1.35% -0.49%
1996 1.42% -1.36%
1995 1.47% -0.69%
1994 1.52% 1.12%
1993 1.57% 0.54%
1992 1.63% -2.41%
1991 1.68% -1.85%
1990 1.68% 0.21%
1989 1.66% 0.25%
1988 1.64% 0.33%
1987 1.6% 0.39%
1986 1.56% 0.43%
1985 1.54% 0.45%
1984 1.51% 0.47%
1983 1.48% 0.52%
1982 1.47% 0.49%
1981 1.48% 0.25%
1980 1.49% 0.11%
1979 1.5% 0.3%
1978 1.52% 0.47%
1977 1.54% 0.52%
1976 1.56% 0.53%
1975 1.58% 0.48%
1974 1.6% 0.46%
1973 1.63% 0.44%
1972 1.65% 0.44%
1971 1.67% 0.43%
1970 1.71% 0.47%
1969 1.74% 0.59%
1968 1.77% 0.62%
1967 1.82% 0.65%
1966 1.87% 0.7%
1965 1.93% 0.66%
1964 1.99% 0.64%
1963 2.04% 0.69%
1962 2.07% 0.71%
1961 2.1% 0.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Chile Croatia
Current population
19992079
3849788
Population rank 67/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.05%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
52.7 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +27
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 147/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -3,481
Net migration rank 21/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -3,481
2024 42,356 58,316 -18,944 -5,186
2023 48,518 62,679 -19,298 10,202
2022 41,041 59,374 -23,134 11,681
2021 27,530 65,480 -26,377 -4,517
2020 52,378 26,042 -21,137 -8,552
2019 86,006 181,339 -15,798 -13,239
2018 103,950 237,807 -15,556 -25,016
2017 106,268 220,621 -16,974 -44,557
2016 120,545 135,864 -14,374 -32,144
2015 127,074 55,689 -17,022 -27,501
2014 131,373 52,702 -11,344 -13,127
2013 133,785 36,529 -10,585 -6,245
2012 134,617 30,870 -9,799 -4,794
2011 141,053 28,086 -9,846 -17,463
2010 145,527 26,048 -8,591 -3,995
2009 147,576 24,324 -7,319 1,358
2008 147,105 22,488 -8,188 6,495
2007 145,043 20,170 -10,335 8,893
2006 142,277 17,285 -8,669 10,852
2005 147,009 14,289 -9,022 10,629
2004 150,138 11,495 -9,040 15,445
2003 154,287 9,225 -12,480 12,556
2002 162,322 7,824 -10,325 10,306
2001 171,659 6,346 -8,599 19,298
2000 175,362 7,067 -6,255 -47,629
1999 177,995 8,226 -6,769 -47,418
1998 185,815 10,984 -4,985 -47,931
1997 190,433 3,504 3,175 -52,897
1996 199,897 2,942 3,190 -53,688
1995 208,017 2,454 0 -51,882
1994 209,834 1,930 -930 -50,444
1993 215,003 1,164 -2,301 -49,615
1992 219,224 0 -4,576 -47,865
1991 227,180 -2,207 -2,813 -31,968
1990 226,941 -1,274 3,344 9,538
1989 224,854 -6,186 3,337 8,471
1988 221,602 -9,131 5,707 7,242
1987 218,034 -11,958 6,161 6,956
1986 213,571 -17,148 8,499 6,261
1985 208,910 -18,047 10,343 5,550
1984 205,407 -21,188 10,764 5,757
1983 202,352 -23,386 10,714 6,323
1982 199,522 -26,646 15,756 7,475
1981 198,211 -28,096 15,680 4,872
1980 198,281 -28,060 17,939 -5,486
1979 197,198 -29,873 21,136 -5,740
1978 196,483 -29,644 20,157 -7,329
1977 197,163 -29,651 22,798 -7,339
1976 196,986 -29,967 22,226 -7,400
1975 196,890 -30,524 21,658 -7,366
1974 196,322 -31,211 22,453 -8,076
1973 197,666 -31,878 21,904 -8,335
1972 198,162 -32,584 17,802 -7,277
1971 198,523 -34,147 19,941 -5,608
1970 200,402 -36,079 16,767 -2,359
1969 202,764 -36,976 16,688 -2,796
1968 203,577 -38,224 21,828 -2,799
1967 204,377 -38,159 26,032 -3,518
1966 204,661 -36,446 33,192 -6,341
1965 203,341 -33,988 31,251 -5,253
1964 202,741 -31,261 25,942 -2,090
1963 202,370 -29,082 31,270 -1,289
1962 200,905 -28,023 30,216 -2,176
1961 198,788 -27,159 36,255 -6,567
1960 198,461 -27,184 34,778 -21,768

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 40.7% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people). In Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

Biggest cities by population

Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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